The English Football Belt · rivalry
Aston Villa vs. Portsmouth
9Belt meetings
2Aston Villa wins
4Portsmouth wins
5Title changes
Aston Villa and Portsmouth have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from December 3, 1930 to November 6, 2004. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Portsmouth lead the belt series 4–2, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,366 | Dec 3, 1930 | Portsmouth and Aston Villa tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,386 | Apr 4, 1931 | Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 5–0 | Title change |
| 1,460 | Feb 4, 1933 | Aston Villa beat Portsmouth 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,481 | Sep 30, 1933 | Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,731 | Oct 12, 1946 | Portsmouth and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,748 | Feb 15, 1947 | Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,834 | Mar 5, 1949 | Portsmouth beat Aston Villa 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,041 | Jan 16, 1954 | Portsmouth and Aston Villa tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,132 | Nov 6, 2004 | Aston Villa beat Portsmouth 3–0 | Title change |